Greg Fargo
Canadian ice hockey coach (born 1983)
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Greg Fargo (born May 21, 1983) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former goaltender. He is the current head coach for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). He previously served as the head coach for Elmira College and Colgate's women's ice hockey teams.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | New York Sirens |
| Record | 0–0-0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 21, 1983 Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Elmira College |
| Playing career | |
| 2002–2006 | Elmira College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2006–2008 | Canisius College (Assistant) |
| 2008–2012 | Elmira College |
| 2012–2024 | Colgate |
| 2024–present | New York Sirens |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 340–170–40 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Playing career
Fargo played college ice hockey at Elmira College where he posted a 45–29–9 record in 88 games for the Soaring Eagles. During his senior season, he recorded the lowest goals against average (2.04) and highest save percentage (.926) in program history. The Soaring Eagles won the ECAC West tournament and Fargo was named the tournament Most Outstanding Player. They advanced to the Final Four of the 2006 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament. He also became the school's leader in career saves (2,565) and minutes played (5,122:53).[1][2]
Coaching career
Elmira College
On June 6, 2008, Fargo was named head coach for his alma-mater, the Elmira College women's hockey team.[3] He served as the head coach for four years, where he led the Soaring Eagles to an 85–23–5 record. During his first season at Elmira during the 2008–09 season, he led the team to an NCAA Division III women's ice hockey best 25 wins, ECAC West tournament championship, and a runner-up finish at the NCAA Division III women's ice hockey tournament.[4] Following an outstanding season he was named ECAC West Co-Coach of the Year.[5] During the 2009–10 season, he led the team to a second consecutive tournament championship, and a third-place finish at the NCAA Division III women's ice hockey tournament.[2]
Colgate University
On May 14, 2012, Fargo was named the head coach of Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey team.[6] During the 2017–18 season, Fargo led the Raiders to a program best record of 34–6–1, their first ECAC Hockey regular season title, and the NCAA women's ice hockey tournament for the first time in program history. During the 2018 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament, Colgate lost the championship game to Clarkson 1–2 in overtime.[7] Following an outstanding season, Fargo was named the AHCA Coach of the Year.[8][9]
During the 2020–21 season, he led the Raiders to a 15–7–1 record, and their first ECAC Hockey tournament championship in program history.[10] Following the season, Fargo was named the ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year.[11] On December 13, 2021, Fargo signed a contract extension at Colgate through the 2028 season.[12] During the 2021–22 season, he led the Raiders to a 30–8–1 record, and their second consecutive ECAC Hockey tournament championship.[13] During the 2022–23 season, he led the Raiders to a 32–5–2 record, and their third consecutive ECAC Hockey tournament championship.[14]
During his 12-year tenure, Fargo led the Raiders to seven 20-win seasons, five NCAA tournament berths, four ECAC Hockey championships, three regional finals, and two Frozen Fours including a national championship appearance in 2017–18. He finished his career at Colgate with a 255–147–34 record, the highest winning percentage and winningest coach in program history.[15]
New York Sirens
On June 7, 2024, Fargo was named head coach of PWHL New York, who were soon after renamed as the New York Sirens.[16][17]
Team Canada
On June 23, 2015, Fargo was named an assistant coach for Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, where they won a silver medal.[18]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira College (ECAC West) (2008–2012) | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | Elmira | 25–5–1 | 16–1–1 | 1st | NCAA Runner-up | ||||
| 2009–10 | Elmira | 24–5–1 | 15–2–1 | 2nd | NCAA Third place | ||||
| 2010–11 | Elmira | 16–8–2 | 12–4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2011–12 | Elmira | 20–5–1 | 15–3–0 | 3rd | |||||
| Elmira: | 85–23–5 | 58–10–4 | |||||||
| Colgate University (ECAC Hockey) (2012–2024) | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | Colgate | 11–21–3 | 6–13–3 | 8th | |||||
| 2013–14 | Colgate | 10–22–2 | 7–15–0 | 9th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Colgate | 7–25–2 | 4–16–2 | 10th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Colgate | 22–9–7 | 12–5–5 | 4th | |||||
| 2016–17 | Colgate | 22–11–3 | 13–8–1 | 6th | |||||
| 2017–18 | Colgate | 34–6–1 | 19–3–0 | T-1st | NCAA Runner-up | ||||
| 2018–19 | Colgate | 23–10–5 | 15–4–3 | T-2nd | |||||
| 2019–20 | Colgate | 17–15–7 | 11–8–3 | 6th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Colgate | 15–7–1 | 8–4–0 | 1st | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2021–22 | Colgate | 30–8–1 | 16–5–1 | 3rd | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2022–23 | Colgate | 32–6–2 | 18–3–1 | 2nd | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2023–24 | Colgate | 32–7–1 | 18–4–0 | 1st | NCAA Semifinals | ||||
| Colgate: | 255–147–34 | 147–88–19 | |||||||
| Total: | 340–170–40 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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